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Crew members of the locally filmed NBC drama received notice Friday night that the show is moving production out of the state.

In a letter obtained by the StarNews, “Revolution” creator Eric Kripke tells the crew that production for season two will move to Austin, Texas.

“This is not a decision that was made easily or taken lightly,” Kripke wrote. “We agonized over it. And we really regret losing such a terrific crew. Seriously.”

Kripke thanked the local crews for their “amazing work” on the first season of the show, which moved here last summer after filming its pilot episode in Georgia.

“Please know that when I have a show back in Wilmington, I'd hire any of you in a second,” Kripke added. “I'm sure our paths will cross again. Until then, I wish you the absolute best. And again, warmly, thank you – for the hard work, and for your beautiful town.”

The series, which follows a band of rebels battling an oppressive regime in a post-apocalyptic world where electricity has stopped working, wrapped production on its first season in April.

Since then, rumors have swirled among local crews that production would leave, some citing concerns over available locations. "Revolution" uses few regular set pieces. As the show's characters traverse the country, the filmmakers need to constantly find new places to shoot.

"They're going to some of the same places over and over again," Wilmington Regional Film Commission Director Johnny Griffin told the StarNews in April. "It's a good thing that the town doesn't have that many vacant buildings, but visually, they can only use a location so many times."

"Revolution" employed about 300 skilled crew members, according to N.C. Film Office Director Aaron Syrett, and hired hundreds of locals to appear as background extras.

Assuming NBC begins airing the second season in the fall (the network officially announces its 2013-14 schedule Monday), production should start in Texas by July.

Meanwhile, locals can still see Wilmington on screen for a few more weeks. "Revolution" airs at 10 p.m. Monday night through its season finale on June 3.

<p>Farewell, “Revolution.”</p><p>Crew members of the locally filmed NBC drama received notice Friday night that the show is moving production out of the state.</p><p>In a letter obtained by the StarNews, “Revolution” creator Eric Kripke tells the crew that production for season two will move to Austin, Texas.</p><p>“This is not a decision that was made easily or taken lightly,” Kripke wrote. “We agonized over it. And we really regret losing such a terrific crew. Seriously.”</p><p>Kripke thanked the local crews for their “amazing work” on the first season of the show, which moved here last summer after filming its pilot episode in Georgia.</p><p>“Please know that when I have a show back in Wilmington, I'd hire any of you in a second,” Kripke added. “I'm sure our paths will cross again. Until then, I wish you the absolute best. And again, warmly, thank you – for the hard work, and for your beautiful town.”</p><p> </p><p>The series, which follows a band of rebels battling an oppressive regime in a post-apocalyptic world where electricity has stopped working, wrapped production on its first season in April.</p><p>Since then, rumors have swirled among local crews that production would leave, some citing concerns over available locations. "Revolution" uses few regular set pieces. As the show's characters traverse the country, the filmmakers need to constantly find new places to shoot.</p><p>"They're going to some of the same places over and over again," Wilmington Regional Film Commission Director Johnny Griffin told the StarNews in April. "It's a good thing that the town doesn't have that many vacant buildings, but visually, they can only use a location so many times."</p><p>"Revolution" employed about 300 skilled crew members, according to N.C. Film Office Director Aaron Syrett, and hired hundreds of locals to appear as background extras. </p><p>Assuming NBC begins airing the second season in the fall (the network officially announces its 2013-14 schedule Monday), production should start in Texas by July. </p><p>Meanwhile, locals can still see Wilmington on screen for a few more weeks. "Revolution" airs at 10 p.m. Monday night through its season finale on June 3.</p>